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Will Jackson Make a Comeback?; Negroponte Wins First Battle; Mystery of King Tut Unearthed

Aired June 14, 2005 - 11:30   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Let's take a look at what's happening "Now in the News."
The popular ride Mission Space at Florida's Disney World is now closed after a 4-year-old rider died. Local police say the Pennsylvania boy met the height requirements for the ride, which has been criticized for its intensity. His mother carried him off the ride after he passed out. He died about an hour later at the hospital

It's reportedly going to get easier for some international travelers to get into the U.S. without a visa. Associated Press says the government is considering easing its biometric passport requirements for foreigners from friendly nations. The new passport standards, set for October, require digital photos to match a person's actual description. The A.P. says the U.S. is revamping those requirements due to international concerns.

After 40 years after he crossed into North Korea, Army deserter Charles Jenkins is going to North Carolina. Jenkins plans to visit his 91-year-old mother there. In 1965, he deserted to North Korea while serving along the Korean demilitarized zone. Jenkins gave himself up to U.S. authorities last year.

It lasted through part of winter and most of spring, but now that Michael Jackson's been cleared in his child molestation trial, what now? Will the king of pop wind up dethroned or could he launch a thriller of a comeback?

To ponder the possibilities, we have with us Allison Samuels, a correspondent with "Newsweek" magazine. She is live from Los Angeles. Allison, good morning

ALLISON SAMUELS, "NEWSWEEK" CORRESPONDENT: Hi.

KAGAN: First I want to look at the physical toll this has taken on Michael Jackson. We have the video from back in January of last year when he was making one of the initial court appearances. This was the famous time when he went and he stood on top of the car. Do we -- there we go. This thing, which was totally a mess. Here he was.

SAMUELS: Yes.

KAGAN: And inappropriate and the judge chastised him for that. And that stopped. So that's him a year and a half ago. Now let's look at him as he comes out of court yesterday, a victorious man. This is when it would have been appropriate for him to jump on top of the car. And so subdued, perhaps under medication. Just a little wave and some kisses for the crowd. A very different man.

SAMUELS: Well, the key is, when this trial began, it's very clear that Michael didn't fully understand the entire process and what was actually going to happen. I think anybody around him and in his camp could tell you he was really, really unclear on what was about to happen. But after all those months in that courtroom, listening to the testimony, listening to children -- the kid that I guess he really had, you know, strong feelings for in the sense of he really felt that this family, you know, depended on him and trusted him and would not have done this to him. He really felt like a victim.

And I think all those months of actually hearing that type of testimony and realizing, you know what, this -- I can actually end up in jail over this -- really, really took its toll on him emotionally and physically. And his back pain -- you know, he has back problems. He fell off a stage in 1994 and his back has bothered him since then. And anxiety and stress has, you know, certainly made that all the worse.

KAGAN: So he finally got it. And it got to him. So now he has this huge challenge that we've heard also in the trial about his huge financial problems, which is kind of hard to understand for somebody who has like a half billion dollars in assets.

SAMUELS: It's not hard to understand, given his spending. I mean, he is notorious for spending, staying in expensive hotels, $10,000 a night, running up phone -- I know people he would call and talk to for, you know, five and six hours at a time when he was in Japan and they would be in the United States. So you're talking about, you know, $1,000 worth of phone calls a day.

So it's not hard to imagine if had you that kind of spending, you know, those kind of spending practices. And just Neverland Ranch, the money that it took to keep that place going day after day was incredibly expensive. So over the years with him spending that kind of money and not necessarily bringing that kind of money back in, it makes sense that he would be in this position.

KAGAN: Is it possible as a 46-year-old faded pop star for him to rebuild his entertainment career?

SAMUELS: I'm of two minds on this, because when the actual verdict was read yesterday, you know, you'd say, OK, people love an underdog. People, you know, really sort of may take a second look at him and give him a second chance. The thing that I think is concerning everyone now is some of the jurors coming out and saying they still believe that he possibly molested children. I think as long as those voices are out there, it's going to make it even harder for him to come out and start over again.

Even with that in mind, though, I think there is a way for him to -- if he takes some time -- if he, you know, comes out in a couple of months and really has a thoughtful interview with someone where he apologizes and explains his behavior, I think there is a way for him to come back and have limited success over the next few years.

He'll never be "Thriller" Michael Jackson. That's not going to happen for a lot of reasons. That wasn't going to happen before the trial. But I think there is a possibility he could come back and have some sort of career.

KAGAN: Well, if he's looking for one big interview, he's welcome right here on my show. As are you. Allison Samuels from "Newsweek." Thank you, Allison.

SAMUELS: Thank you.

KAGAN: And we check into this morning's "Security Watch." Debate continues in Washington over the future of the Guantanamo base in Cuba. Some lawmakers have recently been calling for the closing of that base. The administration says it's an important part of the war on terror and will stay open.

Now, just last hour, two high profile Republican senators weighed in on the prison camp and its occupants. One of them is Republican Senator John McCain, who visited the base two years ago.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

SEN. JOHN MCCAIN, (R) ARIZONA: And in our return, we wrote a letter to Rumsfeld saying try them or release them. I think the key to this is to move the judicial process forward so that these individuals will be tried, brought to trial, for any crime that they're accused of, rather than residing in Guantanamo facility in perpetuity.

SEN. BILL FRIST, (R) MAJORITY LEADER: I believe absolutely that we should not shut it down. That, yes, there is an image, a challenge that we have that centers on Guantanamo, an image challenge that we have at Abu Ghraib. Whatever the issues are, the legal issues, they do need to be addressed in the current fashion. But let's address those. But let's not cut and run because of image problems.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

KAGAN: The nation's new intelligence chief wins his first major battle since taking the position. National security correspondent David Ensor reports on the power struggle.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

DAVID ENSOR, CNN NATIONAL SECURITY CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): John Negroponte, by reputation, does not show his hand and gets things done, whether at the United Nations or at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. But after just weeks on the job as intelligence director, he's already been forced onto the defensive.

JOHN LEHMAN, FMR. 9/11 COMMISSION MEMBER: If I were a gambler, I would certainly place my bet on John.

ENSOR: Team Negroponte won its first battle last week when Duncan Hunter, the powerful chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, tried to get the DNI's new power to move personnel around taken away.

LEHMAN: I do think it's the first of many skirmishes, many screams in the night and back office maneuvering, because there will be many others that are going to go after the power of the DNI. And each one is going to have to be fought as vigorously.

ENSOR: The battle featured an unusual array of forces. House Democrats, led by Jane Harman of California, allied with Negroponte with quiet help from the White House, to defeat some prominent Republicans in the House.

REP. JANE HARMAN, (D) INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE: Will there be more battles? Probably. The dirtiest four letter word in government is spelled T-U-R-F.

LEHMAN: It's the classic Washington power struggle. And this is the first time in a long time that a new really powerful cabinet level person has come to town. And he is taking on a very large and deeply entrenched congressional legislative bureaucracy.

ENSOR (on camera): Power struggles in this town are generally about one of two things: money or personnel, the power to hire and fire.

(voice-over): At stake last week was whether Negroponte could move personnel around between the 15 intelligence agencies or whether that control would largely rest where it had been, at the Pentagon.

HARMAN: This is a tough job. He's traded the green zone for the hot zone. And this is one of the biggest jobs and the baddest jobs in Washington.

ENSOR: In a public gesture to Chairman Hunter, Negroponte promised to consult him before moving people around. A graceful concession was called for from a new intelligence chief, who knows that because of presidential backing, he won this time. But the battles may have only just begun.

David Ensor, CNN, Washington.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

KAGAN: CNN's "Security Watch" keeps you up to date on safety. Stay tuned day and night for the most reliable news about your security.

An ancient mystery unearthed. Looking at items found in King Tut's tomb. We're going to talk to the curator of a new exhibit right after this.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

(STOCK MARKET REPORT)

KAGAN: News from Florida now, a fiery crash landing in the middle of a Florida street. And this morning, a pilot is being called a hero. It all happened yesterday. This vintage cargo plane narrowly missed several homes as the pilot guided the plane down. One of its engines on fire, the pilot landed in the middle of a Fort Lauderdale street. Two people on the ground and three aboard the plane were hurt. More amazingly, though, no one was killed.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

CHARLES RIGGS, PILOT: There was no (INAUDIBLE). We were going for the biggest, widest spot that we could aim for. And we saw a tree, and that was good to hit as well, and we are really thankful for not hitting anybody on the ground, some innocent, you know, pedestrian.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

KAGAN: So this is the burned-out shell of the plane today. Wow. A broken fuel line is being blamed for that accident.

Still a lot more for to us get to this hour, including King Tut. First, though, here's a preview of what's coming up in the noon hour on YOUR WORLD TODAY.

ZAIN VERJEE, CNN ANCHOR: Hello. I'm Zain Verjee.

JIM CLANCY, CNN ANCHOR; I'm Jim Clancy.

Coming up at the top of the hour, insurgents attack markets in the Iraqi cities of Kirkuk and Baqubah, killing at least two dozen people.

VERJEE: Michael Jackson walks away a free man. A look back and what might lie ahead for the tarnished international pop star.

CLANCY: And amid nuclear issues and pressure for reform, the leading candidate in Iran's presidential election talks to CNN.

Chief International correspondent Christiane Amanpour sitting down for an in-depth interview with Hashemi Rafsanjani.

VERJEE: All that and more just ahead here on YOUR WORLD TODAY.

CLANCY: Join us.

KAGAN: Looking forward to it.

Meanwhile, for a summer trip, how about an exotic adventure to the Valley of the Kings? Can't make it to Egypt, how about L.A. instead?

On Thursday, more than 130 treasures from the tombs of King Tut and others will be shown at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Tickets are selling out fast.

Nancy Thomas is co-curator of the exhibit, and she joins me now from L.A.

Good morning.

NANCY THOMAS, CO-CURATOR, "TUTANKHAMUN": Good morning.

KAGAN: OK, at the risk of dating myself, when I think about King Tut and your museum, I'm flashing to being a school girl in Southern California and going to the King Tut exhibit. What's different this time around?

THOMAS: Well, this time, there will be more objects. The works that are coming to us will be placed into context. The story will be told about Egyptian funerary treasures, but not just the treasures of Tut.

KAGAN: And part of this is trying to more tell a story and humanize King Tut.

THOMAS: Exactly. The exhibition opens with various characters from Tut's family. His mother, perhaps. We don't know exactly his lineage. But there are wonderful of other family members. For example, the scene of Kia (ph) and Amenhotep, actually (INAUDIBLE) IV, who are relatives. And then it moves into scenes from daily life, from the era just before Tutankhamun, and then into the treasures of Tutankhamun himself.

KAGAN: Let's talk about some of the specific treasures that people will be able to see. The diadem (ph), or the crown, that King Tut wore. You'd think perhaps when he was alive. What can you tell us about this?

THOMAS: This is one of the more sensational objects. I was actually in the galleries over the last three weeks as the objects were installed, and I could see very delicate signs of wear on this piece, as if the young kind had actually wore this as his diadem during lifetime. And then it was placed on the burial, and as his mummy was unwrapped and very carefully examined, this was the piece that he was wearing.

KAGAN: A special coffin that was inside the tomb.

THOMAS: There's a small coffin for his viscera, actually his liver, one of four small coffins that were very carefully wrapped and placed into a lovely calcite canopic jar holder, and this is one of the key pieces in the exhibition. The craftsmanship is just gorgeous. I think people will enjoy seeing this. There's also a high-definition view of it, so you can see inside and all the very fine details of the piece itself.

KAGAN: And finally, a mannequin?

THOMAS: This is an interesting piece. We've come to call it the torso. And it actually is a representation of the young boy himself. It's very lifelike, and it's the piece that viewers will see as they come into the exhibition, really to introduce the boy and the human side of Tutankhamun. It's something we've never really seen.

KAGAN: As we said, this is the hot ticket in Los Angeles. The exhibit then goes on to Fort Lauderdale, Chicago and Philadelphia. It will be -- King Tut, traveling the U.S. until 2000, September 2000.

KAGAN: Well, good luck with it.

THOMAS: Thank you so much

KAGAN: It looks Very exciting, right there on Wilshire Boulevard, the L.A. County Museum and Art. Thank you, Nancy Thomas, from the museum.

THOMAS: Thank you.

KAGAN: Coming up, we're going to examine a surprise problem for a lot of new fathers, postpartum depression for dad? That story is in our "Daily Dose" segment.

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KAGAN: As we continue our "Just for Dad" series, we take a closer look at postpartum depression. It's usually mothers we hear about, but actually, some dads might be affected, too. Our senior medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta has details.

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DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN SR. MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The baby is finally here. One of the most exhilarating times in a new parent's life. It's no surprise, though, that 10 percent of the time, that exhilaration can be replaced by devastating depression in moms. That's because of the sudden change in hormones after the baby is born. More surprising, though, a sort of postpartum depression in dads. Many think it's absolutely real.

JONATHAN ABRAMOWITZ, PSYCHOLOGIST, MAYO CLINIC: Some dads develop postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety.

GUPTA: And it's starting to be recognized, as I learned when attended a boot camp for new dads.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I'm more worried about, you know, what's going to happen between me and my wife.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The relationship with my wife and the postpartum depression is one of my biggest concerns.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: For me, I'm a little selfish right, is how do I keep my sanity?

ABRAMOWITZ: One day you don't have a baby, the next day you're responsible for this helpless little thing. And that can, you know, throw fathers for a loop sometimes.

GUPTA: Dr. Jonathan Abramowitz is a clinical psychologist at the Mayo Clinic. He's also the father of 4-year-old Emily and 1-year-old Miriam. ABRAMOWITZ: I would get bad thoughts. So for example, my oldest daughter, after she was born, my first, I can recall, you know, burping her, giving her a bottle in the middle of the night. You know, my wife's asleep and I'm burping her after giving her the bottle and I just got this intrusive thought, what if I just reared back and whacked her? You know, it would be terrible. I really could hurt this tiny little 3-week-old thing. And, you know, no one's stopping me from doing it.

GUPTA: He stopped himself and decided instead to study the problem. His study found that 60 percent to 70 percent of new parents reported having unwanted thoughts, a finding other experts would agree with.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Ask anyone with a child if they've ever had aggressive thoughts about their children, and anyone that tells you no is lying.

GUPTA: And those unwanted thoughts could lead to depression.

ABRAMOWITZ: So if I'm having lots of problems with intrusive bad thoughts and I start to convince myself, oh my goodness, I'm a terrible dad, I'm going to do something awful, why do these thoughts keep coming back? I think that would make the person depressed.

GUPTA: Symptoms to look out for include mood swings, fatigue, loss of appetite, sadness, diminished interest in activities that dad used to enjoy.

But there are things you can do about it. Ease the pressure on yourself. Don't forget to talk to the mom. She may understand it better than you think. Also, take time to be a couple.

While a lot of the symptoms are common in new parents, if they last longer than two weeks and prevent you from functioning normally, dads may want to consider therapy or anti-anxiety medication.

Best advice, though, talk about it, like these dads do. Too many dads don't and remember, you're not alone. So you can best enjoy the cries and the laughter of your new baby.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

KAGAN: In other news about your health, a report about AIDS that's both encouraging and discouraging. The CDC says more people than ever before are able to live with HIV. That's due to the success of current treatments. But doctors acknowledge a failure in prevention.

Check out the numbers from the CDC. There were more than a million Americans living with HIV in December 2003. That compares with fewer than a million in the previous year. The government estimates there are 40,000 new infections a year, but a CDC official suggests even that could be a conservative estimate. For your daily dose of health news online, logon to Web site. You'll find the latest medical stories, special reports and a health library. The address is CNN.com/health.

And that's going to do it for me. I'm Daryn Kagan. International news is up next for you. Stay tuned for "YOUR WORLD TODAY," Jim Clancy and Zain Verjee will be along after a quick break and I will see you right here tomorrow morning. Happy Flag Day, everybody.

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Aired June 14, 2005 - 11:30   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Let's take a look at what's happening "Now in the News."
The popular ride Mission Space at Florida's Disney World is now closed after a 4-year-old rider died. Local police say the Pennsylvania boy met the height requirements for the ride, which has been criticized for its intensity. His mother carried him off the ride after he passed out. He died about an hour later at the hospital

It's reportedly going to get easier for some international travelers to get into the U.S. without a visa. Associated Press says the government is considering easing its biometric passport requirements for foreigners from friendly nations. The new passport standards, set for October, require digital photos to match a person's actual description. The A.P. says the U.S. is revamping those requirements due to international concerns.

After 40 years after he crossed into North Korea, Army deserter Charles Jenkins is going to North Carolina. Jenkins plans to visit his 91-year-old mother there. In 1965, he deserted to North Korea while serving along the Korean demilitarized zone. Jenkins gave himself up to U.S. authorities last year.

It lasted through part of winter and most of spring, but now that Michael Jackson's been cleared in his child molestation trial, what now? Will the king of pop wind up dethroned or could he launch a thriller of a comeback?

To ponder the possibilities, we have with us Allison Samuels, a correspondent with "Newsweek" magazine. She is live from Los Angeles. Allison, good morning

ALLISON SAMUELS, "NEWSWEEK" CORRESPONDENT: Hi.

KAGAN: First I want to look at the physical toll this has taken on Michael Jackson. We have the video from back in January of last year when he was making one of the initial court appearances. This was the famous time when he went and he stood on top of the car. Do we -- there we go. This thing, which was totally a mess. Here he was.

SAMUELS: Yes.

KAGAN: And inappropriate and the judge chastised him for that. And that stopped. So that's him a year and a half ago. Now let's look at him as he comes out of court yesterday, a victorious man. This is when it would have been appropriate for him to jump on top of the car. And so subdued, perhaps under medication. Just a little wave and some kisses for the crowd. A very different man.

SAMUELS: Well, the key is, when this trial began, it's very clear that Michael didn't fully understand the entire process and what was actually going to happen. I think anybody around him and in his camp could tell you he was really, really unclear on what was about to happen. But after all those months in that courtroom, listening to the testimony, listening to children -- the kid that I guess he really had, you know, strong feelings for in the sense of he really felt that this family, you know, depended on him and trusted him and would not have done this to him. He really felt like a victim.

And I think all those months of actually hearing that type of testimony and realizing, you know what, this -- I can actually end up in jail over this -- really, really took its toll on him emotionally and physically. And his back pain -- you know, he has back problems. He fell off a stage in 1994 and his back has bothered him since then. And anxiety and stress has, you know, certainly made that all the worse.

KAGAN: So he finally got it. And it got to him. So now he has this huge challenge that we've heard also in the trial about his huge financial problems, which is kind of hard to understand for somebody who has like a half billion dollars in assets.

SAMUELS: It's not hard to understand, given his spending. I mean, he is notorious for spending, staying in expensive hotels, $10,000 a night, running up phone -- I know people he would call and talk to for, you know, five and six hours at a time when he was in Japan and they would be in the United States. So you're talking about, you know, $1,000 worth of phone calls a day.

So it's not hard to imagine if had you that kind of spending, you know, those kind of spending practices. And just Neverland Ranch, the money that it took to keep that place going day after day was incredibly expensive. So over the years with him spending that kind of money and not necessarily bringing that kind of money back in, it makes sense that he would be in this position.

KAGAN: Is it possible as a 46-year-old faded pop star for him to rebuild his entertainment career?

SAMUELS: I'm of two minds on this, because when the actual verdict was read yesterday, you know, you'd say, OK, people love an underdog. People, you know, really sort of may take a second look at him and give him a second chance. The thing that I think is concerning everyone now is some of the jurors coming out and saying they still believe that he possibly molested children. I think as long as those voices are out there, it's going to make it even harder for him to come out and start over again.

Even with that in mind, though, I think there is a way for him to -- if he takes some time -- if he, you know, comes out in a couple of months and really has a thoughtful interview with someone where he apologizes and explains his behavior, I think there is a way for him to come back and have limited success over the next few years.

He'll never be "Thriller" Michael Jackson. That's not going to happen for a lot of reasons. That wasn't going to happen before the trial. But I think there is a possibility he could come back and have some sort of career.

KAGAN: Well, if he's looking for one big interview, he's welcome right here on my show. As are you. Allison Samuels from "Newsweek." Thank you, Allison.

SAMUELS: Thank you.

KAGAN: And we check into this morning's "Security Watch." Debate continues in Washington over the future of the Guantanamo base in Cuba. Some lawmakers have recently been calling for the closing of that base. The administration says it's an important part of the war on terror and will stay open.

Now, just last hour, two high profile Republican senators weighed in on the prison camp and its occupants. One of them is Republican Senator John McCain, who visited the base two years ago.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

SEN. JOHN MCCAIN, (R) ARIZONA: And in our return, we wrote a letter to Rumsfeld saying try them or release them. I think the key to this is to move the judicial process forward so that these individuals will be tried, brought to trial, for any crime that they're accused of, rather than residing in Guantanamo facility in perpetuity.

SEN. BILL FRIST, (R) MAJORITY LEADER: I believe absolutely that we should not shut it down. That, yes, there is an image, a challenge that we have that centers on Guantanamo, an image challenge that we have at Abu Ghraib. Whatever the issues are, the legal issues, they do need to be addressed in the current fashion. But let's address those. But let's not cut and run because of image problems.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

KAGAN: The nation's new intelligence chief wins his first major battle since taking the position. National security correspondent David Ensor reports on the power struggle.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

DAVID ENSOR, CNN NATIONAL SECURITY CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): John Negroponte, by reputation, does not show his hand and gets things done, whether at the United Nations or at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. But after just weeks on the job as intelligence director, he's already been forced onto the defensive.

JOHN LEHMAN, FMR. 9/11 COMMISSION MEMBER: If I were a gambler, I would certainly place my bet on John.

ENSOR: Team Negroponte won its first battle last week when Duncan Hunter, the powerful chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, tried to get the DNI's new power to move personnel around taken away.

LEHMAN: I do think it's the first of many skirmishes, many screams in the night and back office maneuvering, because there will be many others that are going to go after the power of the DNI. And each one is going to have to be fought as vigorously.

ENSOR: The battle featured an unusual array of forces. House Democrats, led by Jane Harman of California, allied with Negroponte with quiet help from the White House, to defeat some prominent Republicans in the House.

REP. JANE HARMAN, (D) INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE: Will there be more battles? Probably. The dirtiest four letter word in government is spelled T-U-R-F.

LEHMAN: It's the classic Washington power struggle. And this is the first time in a long time that a new really powerful cabinet level person has come to town. And he is taking on a very large and deeply entrenched congressional legislative bureaucracy.

ENSOR (on camera): Power struggles in this town are generally about one of two things: money or personnel, the power to hire and fire.

(voice-over): At stake last week was whether Negroponte could move personnel around between the 15 intelligence agencies or whether that control would largely rest where it had been, at the Pentagon.

HARMAN: This is a tough job. He's traded the green zone for the hot zone. And this is one of the biggest jobs and the baddest jobs in Washington.

ENSOR: In a public gesture to Chairman Hunter, Negroponte promised to consult him before moving people around. A graceful concession was called for from a new intelligence chief, who knows that because of presidential backing, he won this time. But the battles may have only just begun.

David Ensor, CNN, Washington.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

KAGAN: CNN's "Security Watch" keeps you up to date on safety. Stay tuned day and night for the most reliable news about your security.

An ancient mystery unearthed. Looking at items found in King Tut's tomb. We're going to talk to the curator of a new exhibit right after this.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

(STOCK MARKET REPORT)

KAGAN: News from Florida now, a fiery crash landing in the middle of a Florida street. And this morning, a pilot is being called a hero. It all happened yesterday. This vintage cargo plane narrowly missed several homes as the pilot guided the plane down. One of its engines on fire, the pilot landed in the middle of a Fort Lauderdale street. Two people on the ground and three aboard the plane were hurt. More amazingly, though, no one was killed.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

CHARLES RIGGS, PILOT: There was no (INAUDIBLE). We were going for the biggest, widest spot that we could aim for. And we saw a tree, and that was good to hit as well, and we are really thankful for not hitting anybody on the ground, some innocent, you know, pedestrian.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

KAGAN: So this is the burned-out shell of the plane today. Wow. A broken fuel line is being blamed for that accident.

Still a lot more for to us get to this hour, including King Tut. First, though, here's a preview of what's coming up in the noon hour on YOUR WORLD TODAY.

ZAIN VERJEE, CNN ANCHOR: Hello. I'm Zain Verjee.

JIM CLANCY, CNN ANCHOR; I'm Jim Clancy.

Coming up at the top of the hour, insurgents attack markets in the Iraqi cities of Kirkuk and Baqubah, killing at least two dozen people.

VERJEE: Michael Jackson walks away a free man. A look back and what might lie ahead for the tarnished international pop star.

CLANCY: And amid nuclear issues and pressure for reform, the leading candidate in Iran's presidential election talks to CNN.

Chief International correspondent Christiane Amanpour sitting down for an in-depth interview with Hashemi Rafsanjani.

VERJEE: All that and more just ahead here on YOUR WORLD TODAY.

CLANCY: Join us.

KAGAN: Looking forward to it.

Meanwhile, for a summer trip, how about an exotic adventure to the Valley of the Kings? Can't make it to Egypt, how about L.A. instead?

On Thursday, more than 130 treasures from the tombs of King Tut and others will be shown at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Tickets are selling out fast.

Nancy Thomas is co-curator of the exhibit, and she joins me now from L.A.

Good morning.

NANCY THOMAS, CO-CURATOR, "TUTANKHAMUN": Good morning.

KAGAN: OK, at the risk of dating myself, when I think about King Tut and your museum, I'm flashing to being a school girl in Southern California and going to the King Tut exhibit. What's different this time around?

THOMAS: Well, this time, there will be more objects. The works that are coming to us will be placed into context. The story will be told about Egyptian funerary treasures, but not just the treasures of Tut.

KAGAN: And part of this is trying to more tell a story and humanize King Tut.

THOMAS: Exactly. The exhibition opens with various characters from Tut's family. His mother, perhaps. We don't know exactly his lineage. But there are wonderful of other family members. For example, the scene of Kia (ph) and Amenhotep, actually (INAUDIBLE) IV, who are relatives. And then it moves into scenes from daily life, from the era just before Tutankhamun, and then into the treasures of Tutankhamun himself.

KAGAN: Let's talk about some of the specific treasures that people will be able to see. The diadem (ph), or the crown, that King Tut wore. You'd think perhaps when he was alive. What can you tell us about this?

THOMAS: This is one of the more sensational objects. I was actually in the galleries over the last three weeks as the objects were installed, and I could see very delicate signs of wear on this piece, as if the young kind had actually wore this as his diadem during lifetime. And then it was placed on the burial, and as his mummy was unwrapped and very carefully examined, this was the piece that he was wearing.

KAGAN: A special coffin that was inside the tomb.

THOMAS: There's a small coffin for his viscera, actually his liver, one of four small coffins that were very carefully wrapped and placed into a lovely calcite canopic jar holder, and this is one of the key pieces in the exhibition. The craftsmanship is just gorgeous. I think people will enjoy seeing this. There's also a high-definition view of it, so you can see inside and all the very fine details of the piece itself.

KAGAN: And finally, a mannequin?

THOMAS: This is an interesting piece. We've come to call it the torso. And it actually is a representation of the young boy himself. It's very lifelike, and it's the piece that viewers will see as they come into the exhibition, really to introduce the boy and the human side of Tutankhamun. It's something we've never really seen.

KAGAN: As we said, this is the hot ticket in Los Angeles. The exhibit then goes on to Fort Lauderdale, Chicago and Philadelphia. It will be -- King Tut, traveling the U.S. until 2000, September 2000.

KAGAN: Well, good luck with it.

THOMAS: Thank you so much

KAGAN: It looks Very exciting, right there on Wilshire Boulevard, the L.A. County Museum and Art. Thank you, Nancy Thomas, from the museum.

THOMAS: Thank you.

KAGAN: Coming up, we're going to examine a surprise problem for a lot of new fathers, postpartum depression for dad? That story is in our "Daily Dose" segment.

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KAGAN: As we continue our "Just for Dad" series, we take a closer look at postpartum depression. It's usually mothers we hear about, but actually, some dads might be affected, too. Our senior medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta has details.

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DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN SR. MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The baby is finally here. One of the most exhilarating times in a new parent's life. It's no surprise, though, that 10 percent of the time, that exhilaration can be replaced by devastating depression in moms. That's because of the sudden change in hormones after the baby is born. More surprising, though, a sort of postpartum depression in dads. Many think it's absolutely real.

JONATHAN ABRAMOWITZ, PSYCHOLOGIST, MAYO CLINIC: Some dads develop postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety.

GUPTA: And it's starting to be recognized, as I learned when attended a boot camp for new dads.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I'm more worried about, you know, what's going to happen between me and my wife.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The relationship with my wife and the postpartum depression is one of my biggest concerns.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: For me, I'm a little selfish right, is how do I keep my sanity?

ABRAMOWITZ: One day you don't have a baby, the next day you're responsible for this helpless little thing. And that can, you know, throw fathers for a loop sometimes.

GUPTA: Dr. Jonathan Abramowitz is a clinical psychologist at the Mayo Clinic. He's also the father of 4-year-old Emily and 1-year-old Miriam. ABRAMOWITZ: I would get bad thoughts. So for example, my oldest daughter, after she was born, my first, I can recall, you know, burping her, giving her a bottle in the middle of the night. You know, my wife's asleep and I'm burping her after giving her the bottle and I just got this intrusive thought, what if I just reared back and whacked her? You know, it would be terrible. I really could hurt this tiny little 3-week-old thing. And, you know, no one's stopping me from doing it.

GUPTA: He stopped himself and decided instead to study the problem. His study found that 60 percent to 70 percent of new parents reported having unwanted thoughts, a finding other experts would agree with.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Ask anyone with a child if they've ever had aggressive thoughts about their children, and anyone that tells you no is lying.

GUPTA: And those unwanted thoughts could lead to depression.

ABRAMOWITZ: So if I'm having lots of problems with intrusive bad thoughts and I start to convince myself, oh my goodness, I'm a terrible dad, I'm going to do something awful, why do these thoughts keep coming back? I think that would make the person depressed.

GUPTA: Symptoms to look out for include mood swings, fatigue, loss of appetite, sadness, diminished interest in activities that dad used to enjoy.

But there are things you can do about it. Ease the pressure on yourself. Don't forget to talk to the mom. She may understand it better than you think. Also, take time to be a couple.

While a lot of the symptoms are common in new parents, if they last longer than two weeks and prevent you from functioning normally, dads may want to consider therapy or anti-anxiety medication.

Best advice, though, talk about it, like these dads do. Too many dads don't and remember, you're not alone. So you can best enjoy the cries and the laughter of your new baby.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN.

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KAGAN: In other news about your health, a report about AIDS that's both encouraging and discouraging. The CDC says more people than ever before are able to live with HIV. That's due to the success of current treatments. But doctors acknowledge a failure in prevention.

Check out the numbers from the CDC. There were more than a million Americans living with HIV in December 2003. That compares with fewer than a million in the previous year. The government estimates there are 40,000 new infections a year, but a CDC official suggests even that could be a conservative estimate. For your daily dose of health news online, logon to Web site. You'll find the latest medical stories, special reports and a health library. The address is CNN.com/health.

And that's going to do it for me. I'm Daryn Kagan. International news is up next for you. Stay tuned for "YOUR WORLD TODAY," Jim Clancy and Zain Verjee will be along after a quick break and I will see you right here tomorrow morning. Happy Flag Day, everybody.

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